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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Mixed Greens: Solar shakeout claims more green jobs
LDK Solar cuts 22% of staff; bankruptcy shelves crowd-funded UK wind project; German solar installations double; SolarCity to float; RECs regulatory body established.
Sophie Vorrath

May 1, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Another blow for CCS as Canada project shelved
Alberta CCS project abandoned on poor CO2 outlook; Hansen says carbon price a must in climate fight; Japan’s 13% renewables boost; and Norway’s Leaf affair.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: Asteroids, solar canals, liquid batteries
All about liquids: extracting water from asteroids; wind turbines that make water from desert air; solar panels and irrigation canals; and the liquid metal battery.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2012

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Mixed Greens: World dangerously behind on clean energy, says IEA
IEA says govts falling behind low-carbon curve – CCS risks being ‘stillborn’; UK green economy in spotlight; Norway’s CO2 tax hike; Germany’s offshore wind boost.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2012

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Mixed Greens: UK, US form floating wind farm alliance
Joint UK/US effort to make offshore wind more productive, cheaper; Japan renewables FiT close; SunPower takes solar carports to Italy; First Solar down, Q-Cells up.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 24, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Tassie farm installs state’s first mini-hydro scheme
Dairy farmer adopts mini-hydro; fed funds for Sydney trigen; Greenearth’s CO2-to-fuel technology; CFC results; Solco’s new CEO; Atlantis to build India tidal pilot.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2012

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Hot news in cleantech: 24-hour PV; solar windows; fuel-saving F1 flywheels
A storage system for rooftop PV; another version of solar windows; an F1 fly-wheel for London buses.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 20, 2012

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Seawater greenhouse – just add solar
A commercial greenhouse in hot, dry Port Augusta? It seems incongruous, but with Sundrop Farms’ unique solar desal technology, it’s a perfect match.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: An extra carbon tax for Italy
Italy adds CO2 tax to boost green energy; global wind group predicts 500GW by 2017; Panax still hunts for funds; Plimer goes for Rio gold.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Solar’s harsh new reality
First Solar blames ‘new market reality’ for job cuts, plant closure; soaring solar capacity predicted; $4bn in subsidies for Oz miners; biofuel boast; GHGs rising.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Baillieu backs down on energy ratings
Vic to keep 6-star energy ratings; HRL hits wall with new plant; Vestas jumps on bid rumour; Canadian Solar denies takeover; charting US renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 17, 2012

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Mixed Greens: Home energy ratings in Baillieu’s sights
Vic government looks to scrap mandatory home energy ratings; Climate Dept, OgilvyEarth in staff swap; CO2 Group sign QLD deal; BAU for Q-Cells Aust.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 16, 2012

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